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Crystal River current., 1887-08-06
Lent In Boston.

Lent in Boston Is depicted to some
degree as follows by the Providence
journal:
Lent tnkes it's strongest hold of
Boston on the domestic side, and all
sorts OF servant Publications are no
doubt carried on by pious souls who
have obtained leave to go out to even
ing service. A Back bay lady said the
other day that she was once surprised
during Lent by the sudden piety of
her indoor man, q spruce young fellow
OF Irish American parentage. He in
sisted that it was necessary that he
attend mass every evening, and he &C.
counted for the outrageous lateness OF
his return home by saying that he
went to service at the Mission church.
One night when Thomas's evil star
had sway, however, the lady, who is
not church woman, went to see a
spectacular play at one of the thea
tres. and among the '.supes," to beg
amazement and horror, she discovee.
ed Thomas arrayed in fantastic anrh
and displaying his stout legs In wicks&
tights, to the evident delight At tn
feminine beholders. When she remon-
strated next morning her remarks
were met with the reply:
"Well, very likely 'twasn't the
square thing to lie to you, but you
was easier in your mind, now, warn't
you, n it ! q er.toId yer where l. real.
" was soiugf" -
Crystal River current., 1887-08-06
Wisdom In Eating.

As q universal rule in health, and
with very rare exception in disease,
that is best to be eaten which the APP
petite Graves or the taste relishes. Per.
sons rarely err in the quality of food
eaten; natures instincts are the wisest
regulators in th;R' respect. The great
sources Of mischief from eating are
three-quantity frequency, rapidity-
and from these come the horrible dys.
pepsias, which make OF human life q
burden, torture, q living death. By
eating fast, the stomach, like a bottle
being filled through a funnel, istull and
Overlooking before we know it. But
the most important reason is, the food
is swallowed before time has been al
lowed to divide it in sufficiently small
pieces with the teeth; for, like ice in a
tumbler OF water, the smaller the bits
are, the sooner are they dissolved. 1t
has been seen with the naked eye that
if solid food is cut up in pieces small
as half pea, it digests almost as soon
without being chewed at all as fit had
been well masticated. The best plan
therefore, is for all persons to thus
commute their food; for even if it is
well chewed, the communion is no
injury, while is OF great Importance in
case OF hurry, forgetfulness, or bad
teeth. Cheerful conversation prevents
rapid eating. 1t requires about five
hours for q common meal to dissolve
and pass out of the stomach, during
which time this organ is necessarily
at work, when it must have repose. as
any other muscle or set of muscles,
of ton ct1oh 1or,0th IF off nj
persons should not eat within less
than five hours interval. The heart
itself is at rest more than one-third of
it's time. The brain perishes without
repose. Never force food upon the
stomach. All are tired when night
comes. Every muscle OF the body is
weary and looks to the bed; but just
as we lie down to rest every other part
of the body, if we, by a hearty meal,
give the stomach five hours work,
which in its weak state requires much
longer time to perform than at an
earlier hour of the day, it is like inn
posing upon q servant a full days
labor just at the close OF a hard days
work. Hence the unwisdom of eating
heartily late in the day or evening;
and no wonder it has cost many q
| man his life. Always breakfast before
work or exercise. No laborers or act
i've persons should eat an atom later
than shutdown, and then it should not
be over half the midday meal. Per-
| sons of sedentary habits, or who are
at all ailing, should take absolutely
nothing for supper beyond single
piece OF cold stale bread and butter or
a ship biscuit, with a single cup of
warm drink. Such a supper will al
ways give better sleep and prepare for
a heartier breakfast, with the advan-
tage OF having heexercise of the whole
day to grind it up and extract its nu-
triment. Never eat without an in
clination.-Hall's journal OF Health.
Crystal River current., 1887-08-06

ed, excitedly; "the accident-the acci
dent, you know"
"Oh, to be sure! remember you
now" said Granard, recognizing his
quondam fellow-traveler. the wretched
bridegroom.
~ have t-t-t-to thank you f-f-f-for
helping my wife," the man blurted
out with effort, still working Garnard' s
hand up and down.
How is your wlfe2 Was she any
worse?"
"Her head was very b-b-b-bad for q
long time, b-b-b-b but she is quite well
again now,"
"And you?" inquired Granard.
81 c-bu-cu-cuk- couldn't d-d-d-do any
work for a w-w-we-ee week, and had
q d -de-dud-dreadful pain in my bib
BAREBACK for month, Just here" he
replied, very gravely. putting his hand
tenderly behind him-just on the
spot where Granard had bestowed
his Contamination kick.
"WeIl, goodbye, goodbye; train to
catch?" cried Granard. hastily, as he
rushed to another platform to give
vent to the inward laughter which
was choking him.
"Shall we travel home by the Fly
ing scud, love?" said Aurthur Granard
to his young wife, as, twelve months
alter. they strolled along the pier at
Scarborough on the last evening OF
their honeymoon.
"No, no, no, dearv' she cried al
most imploringIy, as she chung more
closely to his arm with something OF
a shudder.
"But you don't regret having travel
ed once in it, do you, darling?" he
asked tenderly.
She gazed up at his face with her
eyes full OF light.
"Resret? No, DEAR" she whispered
contentedly; "but il it ran off the rails
again it might seperate us, don't you
see? Itwouldn't make us meet again. !"
Leisure Hour.
Crystal River current., 1887-08-06
Malarial Fever.

Remittent fever is closely related to
intermittent. Each depends on the SAINT
cause, and each is characterized by fire..
quent subsidence Of symptoms. followed
by their renewal. The intermissions OF
the one. however, have singular re-
gularity, lasting. according to the type
of the fever, one, two or three days.
The subsistence in remittent fevers 10
only for few hours, generally In the
morning, and is much less In degree, a.
well as in duration. Sometimes it is
hardly perceptible.
The symptoms of remittent fever are
also more marked. The temperature
reaches a higher point, at which, in
severe cases. the blood is dangerously.
and often fatally, changed in its nature.
1t generally reaches its highest point
within a few hours. It is the fever
which is so fatally malignant on tho
west coast of Africa. and prevails ex-
tensively in the jungles of India. Its
fatality is greatest in hot climates. but
its existence is not confined to the trop-
les, but is found in every malarlal
region.
in the main. liable only to intermittent
fever; while persons from abroad are
specially liable to remlttent, but when
they have recovered, are mostly secure
against subsequent attack. Those who
have had intermittent fever are liable
to it in depressing weather. or in
low condition of health, long after re-
moval TO non malarious regions. The
shorter and less marked are the remis-
c;o hn fo,. 10 the dnn0nr-
Malarial means bad air. But chemi-
cal ANALYSIS reveals no difference be-
tween malarial and ordinary air. With
in few years, however, microscopic
organism has been discovered in mala-
rial air, which seems to be the cause
of the fever. 1t has been duly isolated.
and when animals have been inculcated
with it, they have exhibited all the
CHI characteristic symptoms of the disease.
The organism is found in patients sick
with malaria.
Without doubt these germs. or what
ever the poison, exist in soils rich in
decomposed vegetable matter; but they
depend for their development on the
co-action of heat and moisture. Still.
they are often carried by the wind to
regions naturally wholly free from them.
sometimes up into the mountainous re-
gions. and to regions having sandy,
sterile soil.
The upturning of soil for cultivation.
the digging of canals. the building OF
railroads, the obstruction OF natural
water-courscs. are often followed by
malarial epidemics.
The premonitary symptoms are near
ly the same as j intermittent fever,
but the cold stage is very much less,
often only slight feeling of chilliness.
1t is sometimes mistaken for typhoid
fever. but the typhoid patient reaches
a high temperature much more gradu-
ally than one who is afflicted with ma
laria. -CGmpdnion.
Crystal River current., 1887-08-06
IN CHILDHOOD.

At midnight In n wintry lana
Weakened from sweetest dreams,
And found the little guest-room filled
With the fair noon's soft beams.
They lay like lilies on my bed.
And all the vale below
For l was in n convent high
Bloomed lilies mid the snow.
And all the slender trees about
Their silv'ry branches tossed
Ore tleep-roofed, silent houses, hung,
..Withdringes OF the frost.
And down the star-gemmed sky saw
The enchanting angels come,
Bearing aloit fair lily sprays
Unto this mountain home.
They wound about the frowning cliff
And the dark pine trees shade,
Then brighter merged into the light
The patient moonbeams made.
Again I slept, nor walked till dawn
Had kissed the chastened air,
And sweetly stole the silver tones
OF bells that called to prayer.
Then in the chapel, all aglow,
/ saw the liled shrine
By angels decked at midnight
Sweet waking dream OF mine.
Catholic Youth.
Crystal River current., 1887-08-06
An Interesting Relic Of the War.

Tom Carroll. a bartender on Central
avenue. says The Baltimore American,
has in his possession. two links of
sausage which are anything but edible.
The covers. which to outward appear.
ances resemble. sausage cases, are
made of Irvine closely Melted. 1t 10
bound together at intervals, giving 1t
the appearance of number of long
links, of sausages. The filing, instead
OF being of meat, consists Of giant
powder. 1t was first discovered in tho
harbor in long piece of several yards.
and after being examined, and the
powder found to be so saturated with
salt water as to be worthless, il was
thrown back into the basin. Captain
Nicholas Grips, one Of the Oldest
dredgers in the service, caught . couple
of the links not long ago and presented
themssb Tom, who keeps them in his
library. along with his petrified CLAIMS
and other curios. Gunpowder can DO
poured from either link. but will not
ignit, except under strong fire. It
does not present the glazed appearance
of new powder, but has dead look.
more like charcoal 1t is believed that
the affair was a portion Of some embryo
torpedo placed in the harbor during
the war. A few links Of It, II properly
exploded 1t the proper jtiHes would
have done much damage - sAlHteAg n
the uesghhoFAood,
Crystal River current., 1887-08-06
Too Stingy to Live.

Many stories are in circulation con.
corning the stinginess of certain far
mer.
He one day went into store to buy
six feet of rope. and the dealer know
his peculiar love of money. told him he
might have it fer ten cents.
"I'N give you five."
II can't sell for that Why. man.
you've got plenty of money. and ought
not to grumble."
Eyes, but times are powerful hard.
Can't stand that price," He went
away, and after remaining two hours
came back to ask:
'That rope fell any"
NO."
"Good-by."
The next day he entered the store
and said: II hear rope is falling all
over the country"
sThat so?''
Eyes. Hear that over at Cotton
Town ye can get ten feet for
MCKEE"
"Why don't you go over therep''
Don't want to wear out my shoes.
Say, has it fell any here
ssNot BIT"
"Well, good-by."
Two days later he come back.
''Say," he said, ''han't you got some
old rope you can sell cheaper
'.No old rope"
'.New rope ant fell none yetP"
The dealer, worn out by the siege,
offered him the required quantity for 8
cents. The old man carefully measur-
ed it, and said, with a disappointed
air: '1ts three inches short. Can't
you knock off somethingp"
ayes; give me cents"
"Say s.
"Well, g. :.
The purchaser laid three somewhat
dirty one cent postage stamps upon the
counter. and hurried away, to leave tho
shopman no time for repentance
YOUTHS Companion.
Crystal River current., 1887-08-06

WAANAA VI lCdI AIlUO LIS GllTOuU
and seemed to freeze his very blood.
He remembered the down express.
The down fast had not passed them
yeti
He saw with horror that nearly all
the passengers were now standing on
the down track! He knew the wreck
must have fouled both lines! What
/ smash would follow if the coming ex-
press should dash in upon them I'M
checked! He knew it was already
overdue. Could it be stopped?
Oh, that it might be late enough TIC
give him time to try! He sprang for
ward with q wild absorbing energy.
He knew that in the guards van
there should be a bundle of fiags-red,
green and white-for use in emergen-
cies, and these, to be successful, he must
have. Rushing past the carriagein front
OF the one he had leaped from, and
round the frame OF the luggage van
now lying across both lines complete
wreck-he came upon the guard, who,
strange to say, had escaped death,
and was then standing-an arm brok.
en-, a foot crushed and his face cut-in
the act OF handing his flags to an
elderly man Of military bearing.
Granard waited for no instructions or
requests-he knew as well as any of
fetal could tell him what was to be
done, and minutes were too precious
to be wasted-but, snatching the flags
from the old gentleman with hasty
"Give them to me. can run fastest"
no bounded Of up the line on his mo.
nneatous erHand.
The Down train vaa not yet IN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-11-17

Hon. H. VI. Heath was in Bangor Tuesday
Captain II. y. Fairbanks of Bangor was
in the City yesterday,
Mr. c. ]. Clark of Portland was at the
Couy House Yesterday.
Miss Jennie \. Hall of this City will leave
to-,la, for visit to Boston.
J. Mashal Hobbs of Portland was booked
at the Hotel North Yesterday.
Hon. Nathan Cleavcs has been qualified as
Surveyor of the port of Portland
Col. Cromwell Deputy Internal Revenue
Collector. was in the city yesterday.
STATE Superintendent of schools Luce ar
rived ON the Bangor express yesterday morn
ing.
w. r. Haiues, Esq. of the law firm of
uaincs 4 Wright Watcrvlle, was on our
streets Yesterday.
Mr.. c. II. OBrien, the inventor of the
portable health battery mentioned recently
IN our columns, was in town yesterday.
Hon. J. O. smith, State Insurance Com
missioner. arrived Yesterday on the morning
train from the east and registered at Hotel
North.
Hon. c. \. Packard. State Land Agent of
augusta. and Hon Thomas II. Wentworth of
Bradford. were at the Windsor Hotel last
night Wing.
To meet an engagement made some time
AGO Rev. &. II. Palmer went TO Randolph to
sneak last evening in acourse of Educational
Lectures to probationers.
Mr.. Ephraim Dyer. the foreman IN charge
,f the construction ofsthe water works re-
servoir left for his home in Portland having
completed his work here.
Mrs. Victor Brett has returned from sew
oral weeks visit in Philadelphia, New York
and other places. Mrs. Stubbs, who accom-
nanied Mrs. Rrett. stopped at Augusta for
visit saws the Bangor Wing.
Mr.. c. f. Adams of Bangor the instructor
in ca,isthenics at Colby University, VII
,,.o,,a tho Bowdoin Medical School TINS
winter Mr.. Adams graduated from bowdoln
college in the class of 1854 He was cap
tain and stroke of the famous VARSITY ere"
which Rowdoin sent TO Saratoga that year
,.,,;oh hnt for a sad accident to their
boat would have won the race.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-11-17
AUGUSTUS BOARD OF HEALTH
Report of the Special Meeting.

Alta meeting of the managers of the
Augusta Board of Trade at their rooms,
Tuesday evening it was voted to permit the
Secretary of the Loan and Building Assoc
citation to temporarily use the Trades room
upon such terms as committees appointed
from each organization can determine.
The Secretary was instructed to invite W.
T.. Whitman to meet the Committee on Man
ufactures to consider the feasibility of estab-
fishing the manufacture of agricultural i'm
pemcnts at Augusta. The Secretary was
also directed to ask for a hearing from the
NJ. c. X. r. in reference to the establishing
of a stockyard,
Ten applications for membership were con
sidcred and accepted. The meeting was
attended by nearly every member
The room is now ready for the general
use of the members of the Board, and
arrangements have been made for the ac-
commodation of the members with reading
matter, through the courtesy of the Presi-
dent of the Board
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-11-17
MAINE FISHERMEN.
What Deputy Commissioner Campbell has
to say Concerning them.
Two Bad Seasons in Succession Make
the Outlook for the Winter
Gloomy One

Hon L. R. Campbell, deputy commission
er OF labor, was in the city yesterday Ii
conversation with a Journal reporter Mr.
Campbell said:
Il have been engaged for the past fort
night IN looking up the facts relating to the
various unions and associations in this State
and the condition of affairs among our fish.
ing population"
is 1t true that there will probably be a
great deal of suffering among the fishermen
this winter?~
Il do not see how it can very well be
avoided The fishermen are in worse con
dition today than they have been for mum.
Der Of years for the reason that they have
had two bad seasons in succession. Why. |
found a number Of persons who hadn't made
s7j in the whole season. The result must
be TO bring about great suffering and desti-
tuition. The fishermen along the coast as a
general thing marry young and nearly all
have families"
We'll, practically so OF course the
vessels that have made big catches have got
good prices but these have been very few.
There has been scarcely anything done in the
obster, sardine. OF mackerel fisheries"
How will these people live through the
winter"
That's what | asked number of them.
They answered that they would be obliged to
do winter fishing. noticed vessels hauled
up and doing nothing, nearly everywhere |
went"
d" How do these men get their start when
they 60 out fishing"
They are fitted out by the firms who buy
their fish, in many instances. These men fit
out the vessels, furnish the men with clothes
and provisions and support their families
while thay are away, depending ON the catch
for their pay The results of this policy is
that many of these firms have lost heavily
the past season
DO not these fishermen for the most part
own small FARMS
well such is the case among the lobster
catchers, but the men who follow the sea
and make longer trips generally own little if
any land, as they would not have the oppor-
tunity to cultivate it much if they had it."
These facts as given by the deputy com
missioner show a really deplorable condition
among our fishermen. With the government,
the season, and the luck against them, the
outlook is certainly gloomy one. 1t is to
be hoped that the people of Maine will do
everything in their power to avert from these
people during the coming winter the suffer
ing which now appears imminent.
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Messrs Raymond & Whitcombs Cali
fornia and Mexican Tours.

Messrs Raymond < Whitcomb, the enter
prising excursion projectors and managers
are full of business this season. having a
dozen California tours. and two excursions
through Mexico on their hands. The en-
plovment of vestihuled trains of Pullman
palace cars on their long journeys, and the
adoption of dining car service. are features
that are appreciated Ivy the travelling public.
The next parties for California will leave the
East Monday, Dec. 9Th, and Thurs
iay Dec Srh. Both will travel in
yestibuled cars with dining car attached.
The dates of departure ofthe Mexico tourists
are Monday, Jan. 10th, and Monday
March 18th. One trip will include round
of travel on the Pacific Coast in addition
to nearly month in Mexico, and an outward
journeg through the southern States. The
second tour will inclnde the South and Mexico,
hut California will be omitted.
Mr.. Carroll IIutchins. who is connected
with the the Raymond & Whitcomh Excur-
sion Bureau. will be at the Hotel North on
Monday next and will bee happy to give any
desired information in relation to the various
tours. Any person interested in the subject
is cordially invited to meet Mr. Hutchins.
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Lowell Bodwel.

Yesterday forenoon a very pleasant event
took place at st. Matthews Church, Halo
we'll, it being the wedding of Mr.. William H..
Lowell of Bangor to Miss Clara Louise Bod
well of TIallowel The officiating clergy
man was the Rev. Melville Mclaughlin, rec
tor of St Marks Church, Waterville. Miss
Annie +. Fuller of llallowell, acted as bride $
maid. and Mr.. +. II. Reynolds of Ba gOr, as
best man. The ushers were Messrs Harry =.
Lowell, Joseph F. Bodwell, John r. Gould
and l.. D. Merchant. The chaneel was taste
fully decorated with choice flowers, ferns and
ivy. and the beautiful and impressive cere-
monv was witnessed by very large number
of friends the church being filed to its ut
most capacity The wedding presents were
very numerous and elegant Mr.. Lowell is
very we'll and favorably known here, and
Miss Bodwell is one of the popular and ac-
complished Young ladies of Iiallowell, the
daughter of VIM. j. Bodwell, Esq, and niece
of Gov. Bodwell. MIR and Mrs Lowell left
ON the morning train for short tour, and
we're accompanied as far as Portland by quite
a large party of their intimate friends. :
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THE UNION SERVICES.
Special Meeting for Women Con-
Quoted by Mrs. StebbinS.

In the afternoon. the clearing weather
brought much larger number than on Monday
TO the Bible reading. DIR. Pentecost contin-
ued the exposition of the twenty-third Psalm,
bringing out most clearly and powerfully the
wonderful lessons of Gods care of his child
rem.
Mr. and Mrs. Stebbins also were present,
and sang impressively the hymn, Il know
not the hour when my Lord will come.
The hour for the Bible reading tomorrow
and in the future will be o'clock, in order
to enable as large a number as possible TO
avail themselves of the privilege of attend
ing.
Attention is specially called TO the notice
that Mrs Stebbins will conduct meeting for
women on the remaining days of this week,
at 10 A. NJ, in the vestry of the First Bap-
list church. All women are cordially invited
Ia the evening, DIR. Pentecost took his text
from Ist John. 3rd chapter Behold what
manner of love the Father hath bestowed up
on Us, that We should be called the children
of God" The adoption of a child. not one :
own is the greatest act of human philanthropy
that one can perform; yet this is what God
does for those whom He receives through the
new birth into fellowship with him. The
children of God stand by themselves in the
universe through the redemption of Christ.
There is a custom in England of making out
of commoners, noblemen This has been
done since the day of the conqueror as re-
ward for distinguished services, or max of
special favor Within recent times the
granting of patents of nobility has become
much more frequent than formerly, and the
They say these men are noblemen, by
patent and not by blood; that
they themselves inherited the blue
blood which the new corners do not possess
When our God takes a poor sinner and lifts
him up into his great heart he gives him not
IA patent of nobility but imbues him with his
own royal nature. The strong, earnest
words of the gifted preacher made deep
impression Oh the congregation. DIR. Pente-
cost is a man whose whole vigorous nature is
alive with his work and it is impossible for
his hearers not to feel something of the mag
netc force of his enthusiasm We feel that
good work is being done in our midst, and
that no citizen of Augusta can afford TO miss
these meetings.